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    Ground Cover·Shade-Loving Plants

    Partridgeberry

    Mitchella repens

    SC NativeLow Maintenance

    🌱 Growing Conditions

    Sun RequirementsShade to Part Shade
    Water NeedsModerate
    Soil PreferencesAcidic, organic, moist
    Mature Size1-2 in. mat x spreading

    🍂 Seasonal Interest

    Bloom Time & ColorSpring; small white/pink; red berries
    Fall ColorEvergreen
    Wildlife ValueBirds, small wildlife

    🏡 Landscape Notes

    Landscape UseWoodland groundcover

    Special Features

    Native, tiny evergreen creeper

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